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The UnWitold Story of Robert Mueller's Time in the Vietnam War
With his Choice of Prime Minister, Italy's President Has Gifted the Far
Right - Yanis Varoufakis
AI better at finding skin cancer than doctors: study
How WIRED Lost $100,000 in Bitcoin
Documentarian Fabien Cousteau is pointing the way to healthier oceans
Everything you need to know about the Italian political crisis — which
could bring about the demise of the eurozone
Britons Rage Over Robinson Arrest As Mass Protests Break Out Worldwide
US To Impose 25% Tariff On Chinese Tech Goods
London-to-Langley S... more »
Billion Dollar Losses in Brazil Due to Truckers’ Strike
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As
Brazil tries to get back to normal after nine days of protests by truck
drivers, retailers, farmers and exporters now sit down to calculate the
economic damages caused by demonstrators. The roadblocks that paralyzed the
flow of production across Brazil since last week […]
Rio H2K Dance Festival Returns to Rio’s Barra
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL – Since
Friday, May 25th, Cidade das Artes, in Barra, hosts the Rio H2K
international dance festival, dedicated to the urban dance expressions from
around the world. The eight edition of Rio H2K will host dance battles,
workshops, performances, parties and a film exhibition until this […]
Water Wars: Bombers Away
An H-6K bomber, the model of aircraft that landed on Woody Island this
month. (Credit: Liu Rui/Xinhua/Associated Press)
On May 18, the China Daily reports, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force
landed multiple H-6K bomber aircrafts on the disputed Woody Island in the
South China Sea. This is the first time China has publicly landed its
bombers on any of the features in the South China Sea region.
The China Daily quoted Wang Yanan, editor of Aerospace Knowledge, as saying
that the deployment of bombers on the island would dramatically extend
China’s operational range and maritime ... more »
PENTAGON WILL BE MY KILLER AND YOURS AS EBOLA OUTBREAK ESCALATES, INACTION IN THE FACE OF EVIL IS EVIL
No help for me or any sign of it and no sign either of the kind of measures
needed to control the Ebola outbreak or the other lethal diseases being put
in circulation like the Nipah virus.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-virus/india-steps-up-hunt-for-origin-of-mysterious-brain-damaging-virus-idUSKCN1IT1A8
Let me make it plain to the Pentagon. Either step up to the mark now or
start […]
A Smart-Power Approach For The Seas
The US needs to preserve its presence and influence wherever possible. This
suggests supplementing a certain formula: a large fleet, forward
deployment, and secure logistics with cooperation that is international,
inter-agency, and public-private in nature. This could create a
"smart-power approach for the seas".
The post A Smart-Power Approach For The Seas appeared first on
OrientalReview.org.
Revealed: industrial-scale beef farming comes to the UK
A Bureau investigation reveals that beef farming is moving away from
pasture to fattening pens
As U.S. Opioid Epidemic Skyrockets, Sea Life Now Testing Positive for Big Pharma’s Oxycodone
[image: opioid]
The U.S. opioid crisis has gotten so bad that researchers have found sea
life that is testing positive of pharmaceutical grade painkillers.
The post As U.S. Opioid Epidemic Skyrockets, Sea Life Now Testing Positive
for Big Pharma’s Oxycodone appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
‘Don’t Choke Him!’: Witnesses Watch in Horror as Cops Taser, Choke Unarmed Man Until He Dies
[image: publix]
An unarmed man, who had harmed no one was killed this month, on video, as
he was forcibly removed from a Publix grocery store by two police officers.
The post ‘Don’t Choke Him!’: Witnesses Watch in Horror as Cops Taser, Choke
Unarmed Man Until He Dies appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
NFL tells players patriotism is more important than protest – here's why that didn't work during WWI
Chad Williams, Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies, Brandeis University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Where to draw the line between loyalty to the nation and the struggle for
equal rights? A scholar sees parallels between NFL protests and a call for
African-Americans to 'close ranks' during WWI.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.
- Peter Goodman discusses how austerity has changed society for the worse
in the UK:
For a nation with a storied history of public largess, the protracted
campaign of budget cutting, started in 2010 by a government led by the
Conservative Party, has delivered a monumental shift in British life. A
wave of austerity has yielded a country that has grown accustomed to living
with less, even as many measures of social well-being — crime rates, opioid
addiction, infant mortality, childhood poverty and homelessness — point to
a deteriorating qualit... more »
Syria sides with Russia, recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia
A day after Syrian Republic recognized the independence of Abkhazia and
South Ossetia, Georgia moved to cut diplomatic ties with Syria. More
The post Syria sides with Russia, recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia
appeared first on The Duran.
25% of Ukrainian troops under criminal investigation since April 2014
5,179 crimes committed by Ukrainian soldiers in 2018 alone. More
The post 25% of Ukrainian troops under criminal investigation since April
2014 appeared first on The Duran.
Netanyahu Heads to Berlin, Paris Next Week for Talks Expected to Focus on Iran
Netanyahu heads to Europe to meet Merkel, Macron
by https://www.israelnationalnews.com/ PM to press European leaders on
Iranian nuclear deal, highlight Iranian aggression in the region. – Prime
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will make state visits to Germany and France,
where he will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French
President Emmanuel Macron. According to the statement […]
India Will Continue Doing Business with Iran: Sushma Swaraj
PressTV Published on May 29, 2018 India says it only abides by the UN
sanctions against Iran and not unilateral measures by other countries.
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said New Delhi will not make foreign
policy decisions under pressure from others. She was responding to a
question on India’s response to the US withdrawal from […]
Belgium: Iran Deal Fundamental for EU Security – Mogherini
I don’t believe Mogherini. Ruptly Published on May 28, 2018 EU Foreign
Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that keeping the nuclear deal with
Iran in place was a “security interest” for the European Union, speaking at
a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday. “In the absence of the nuclear
deal with Iran we believe the security […]
Mogherini: EU Supports Iran Nuclear Deal
PressTV Published on May 28, 2018 The EU Foreign Policy Chief says the
28-nation bloc supports European companies and businesses in Iran against
the US threat of sanctions. Federica Mogherini made the remarks at the end
of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. She said the top European
officials in the summit discussed ways to […]
‘Israel Turned Gaza into a Prison’ v ‘International Community in No Position to Lecture Israel’
RT Published on May 28, 2018 Going Underground’s Afshin Rattansi speaks to
Palestine’s Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat about Gaza, Israel and how the
Israeli government can ever be made to abide by UN resolutions. Rattansi
asks the co-chair of North West Friends of Israel, Raphi Bloom, about the
difference between self-defense and war crimes. “In 2001, […]
Nothing to Hide? Israel Seeks to Criminalize Filming of IDF Soldiers on Duty
RT Published on May 29, 2018 Israel’s parliament is now discussing a new
law which would ban the filming of soldiers. Those behind the bill say that
video of the IDF’s activities can be used to damage the Israeli army’s
reputation. The IDF is frequently accused of using excessive force –
something that is denied by […]
There's Only 1 Way to Stop China from Crushing Taiwan (And Invading)
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, Asia*
One word: Submarines.
*Taiwan’s government has for decades tried to procure new submarines
without success. Although a strong and vibrant diesel electric submarine
industry exists, no country is willing to sell the island nation modern
boats and anger China. As China’s economic clout has grown, it has used the
threat of economic sanction to prevent countries from selling arms to what
it considers a “breakaway province.” In 2001 the George W. Bush
administration promised to sell the country submarines. The plan ultimately
came to nothing as Ameri... more »
Get Ready, China and North Korea: Japan Could Build Its Own Stealth Fighter (Or Not)
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
What is going on?
*The possibility of a truly domestic Mitsubishi F-3 stealth fighter based
on the Shinshin may remain as a backup option. Tokyo would certainly prefer
to have domestic manufacturing and ownership of stealth technology. Despite
the serious efforts invested in the X-2 demonstrator, the JASDF has
currently concluded that it can obtain the fifth-generation stealth
fighters it desires more reliably, cost-efficiently and quickly by finding
an overseas partner.*
On April 22, 2016 a sleek white jet with red and blue details taxied down
... more »
Free Speech is a Triangle
I have posted a draft of my latest article, Free Speech is a Triangle, on
SSRN. This essay, written for a symposium hosted by the Knight First
Amendment Institute and the Columbia Law Review, extends the analysis of my
previous work on free speech in the algorithmic society. It explains the
kinds of reforms that nation states should and should not adopt if they
want to protect freedom of speech in the digital age. Here is the abstract:
* * * * *
The vision of free expression that characterized much of the twentieth
century is inadequate to protect free expression today.
The twentie... more »
A briefing on U.S. plans for space domination
Thanks to RT for recording this interview and new Global Network part-time
social media consultant Will Griffin for adding the Trump bits to the start
of the video.
Will is undertaking the task to increase the GN's social media footprint
and will also produce a space-related video each month for us. We are glad
to have him working with us. Will is an Iraq & Afghan war veteran after
serving in the Army and grew up in an Army family.
He presently lives in Philadelphia and is working closely with
Korean-American activists (his mom is Korean) on those important issues.
He also ser... more »
Hey journals, it is possible to quickly correct the record
Even when a paper is obviously flawed, it can take years for journals to
take action. Some never do. But it doesn’t have to be that way. On April
27, a reader emailed the editors of two journals, noting that each had
recently published a paper by the same group of authors that appeared
strikingly … Continue reading Hey journals, it is possible to quickly
correct the record
Some Major Twitter Owners Have Russian Interests; Trump-Kushner Connections
555 California St. in San Franciso, California, is partially owned by the
Trump Organization. Morgan Stanley is a tenant. The …
Continue reading →
What is the Cabon Footprint of Burning an American Flag?
Man burning American flag blanket starts wildfire EPHRATA, Wash. – A man
trying to burn an American flag blanket started a 5-acre wildfire Sunday,
Grant County Fire District 13 officials said. Ephrata firefighters
responded around 6 p.m. to the fire near Ephrata Airport and, with the
assistance of four units from Grant County Fire, were … Continue reading
"What is the Cabon Footprint of Burning an American Flag?"
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings today. Blogging will resume later today.
President Trump And Japanese Prime Minister Abe To Discuss The Singapore Summit
President Donald Trump looks on as Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks
while dining at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, April 18, 2018.
*VOA*: *Trump, Japan's Abe to Meet Ahead of Possible US-North Korea Summit *
WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
plan to hold face-to-face discussions before a planned summit between Trump
and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
“We agreed to meet before the U.S.-North Korea summit,” Abe told reporters
in Tokyo following his Monday telephone call with Trump.
In the call, Trump and Abe also “affirme... more »
THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATIVE THEORY THAT MAKES TRUMP'S CONSPIRACY THEORIES BELIEVABLE ON THE RIGHT
I'm grateful to Julie Davis and Maggie Haberman of *The New York Times* for telling
their readers that President Trump's "spygate" talk is irresponsible
conspiratorialism:
As a candidate, Donald J. Trump claimed that the United States government
had known in advance about the Sept. 11 attacks. He hinted that Antonin
Scalia, a Supreme Court justice who died in his sleep two years ago, had
been murdered. And for years, Mr. Trump pushed the notion that President
Barack Obama had been born in Kenya rather than Honolulu, making him
ineligible for the presidency.
None of that was true.
... more »
US-led Coalition enters Raqqa city to stop infighting
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The US-backed forces inside of Raqqa city
have been at war the last few days, as tensions rise over the forced
conscription of Arab residents. In response to the Arab protests, the
Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) stormed the headquarters of the
Thuwar Raqqa in the northern part of the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia rejects Macron’s claims about preventing war in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry denied French President Emmanuel Macron’s
claim that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was held captive in
Riyadh last November, local media reported on Tuesday. The official said
that Macron’s comments do not correspond to reality and called them
“untrue,” adding that his country would further support peace and stability
in Lebanon. […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Palestinian forces launch massive counter-attack against Israeli troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Palestinian forces in the Gaza Strip
launched a massive counter-attack against the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)
this afternoon, following the latter’s powerful strikes on this region.
According to reports from Gaza, the Palestinian forces fired more than 25
artillery shells into the Israeli territories; however, the Israeli
military reported […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis target Saudi-backed forces in west Yemen with ballistic missiles
A salvo of ballistic missiles has been fired by Houthi rebels targeting
positions, bases and gatherings for the Saudi-backed forces in the western
Coastal area. The missile attack has reportedly killed and injured scores,
and caused substantial material damages. This comes as the Saudi proxies
stepped up attacks against Houthi rebels by waging at least […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS launches major operation in northern Idlib after suffering heavy losses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham
launched a major operation in northern Idlib, yesterday, targeting a number
of enemy sleeper cells that have carried out attacks against their
organization. According to pro-opposition accounts on social media, Hay’at
Tahrir Al-Sham’s security operation is primarily concentrated on the towns
in the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria recognizes independence of Abkhazia, South Ossetia
Syria has recognized the independence of Abkhazia and decided to establish
the diplomatic relations with the republic, Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry
said on Tuesday. “The Republic of Abkhazia and the Syrian Arab Republic
declare mutual recognition and establishment of the diplomatic relations
between the two countries at the level of embassies, which reflects their
mutual desire […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys more troops for final standoff against rebels in Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – More reinforcements from various military
formations continue to pour into the southern front-lines as the Syrian
Army prepares a major offensive against rebel groups in Daraa and Qunietra
provinces. Troops from the SAA’s Republican Guards, supported by the
Palestinian Quds Brigade and National Defense Forces, headed to the
southern province […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*How Title IX became an ideological battering ram*
Do we really need to litigate every school dress code in federal court? The
ACLU and the National Women’s Law Center think so. They argue that rules
against inappropriate attire perpetuate “gender stereotypes” in violation
of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education.
Since its passage in 1972, Title IX has unleashed a flood of opportunity
for women and girls in the classroom and on the playing field. Today, on
almost every available metric, high school girls significantly outperform
boys. Women now ... more »
North Korea's Vice Chairman To Arrive In New York City For Peace Talks
We have put a great team together for our talks with North Korea. Meetings
are currently taking place concerning Summit, and more. Kim Young Chol, the
Vice Chairman of North Korea, heading now to New York. Solid response to my
letter, thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2018
*CNN*: *Top North Korean official Kim Yong Chol heading to US*
Seoul (CNN)One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top officials is
traveling to the United States as the two countries lay the groundwork for
on-again, off-again talks between Kim and US President Donald Trump in
Singapore o... more »
These rich and famous preppers are coming out of the bunker. Do they know something we don’t?
by Daisy Luther Prepping just doesn’t seem as “crazy” as it used to. It
appears that prepping isn’t just for doomsday-fearing, tinfoil hat types
anymore. Lots of people have woken up to the fact that the worst can
happen, and they’re getting ready for it. Even, it so happens, rich and
famous folks. RELATED STORY: Where […]
The post These rich and famous preppers are coming out of the bunker. Do
they know something we don’t? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Centenarians concur: This is perhaps the No. 1 longevity predictor
By Dr. Mercola If you want to live to celebrate your 100th birthday, you’re
not alone. Some are going to great lengths to achieve extreme life
extension — if not immortality itself. Statistically, the younger you are
right now, the greater your chances of living to 100 and beyond, thanks to
improvements in 3D printing, […]
The post Centenarians concur: This is perhaps the No. 1 longevity predictor
appeared first on Health Nut News.
Israeli academic says Jewish lobby made Turkish lira fall
*What to make of the tweet from an Israeli academic regarding the
manipulation of the Turkish Lira?*
*Be sure to share some thoughts!*
*Middle East Monitor *
*Edy Cohen, an Israeli academic and analyst, has blamed the Jewish lobby
for the recent volatility of the exchange rate between the Turkish lira and
the US dollar.*
Cohen, a faculty member at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University and an analyst at
the Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies,* tweeted the remarks in
Arabic *accompanied by the hashtag,* “support the Turkish lira”. *
“The Turkish lira has fallen to its lowest level in T... more »
The Age Of The Aircraft Carrier Isn't Over (Yet)
*Robert Farley, National Interest*: *Why the Age of the Aircraft Carrier
Isn't Over (Yet)*
The biggest threat to the future of the aircraft carrier lies not in
missiles or torpedoes, but in the enormous combined cost of the ships,
their escorts, and their air wings. This is a problem that has not improved
over the past century; carriers have grown ever more expensive, increasing
the strain on defense budgets and national governments.
HMS Furious, the first real aircraft carrier, entered service in early
1918. A converted cruiser, she displaced about 20,000 tons, and flew about
ha... more »
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*Cities Suing Big Oil Over Climate Change Forced To Answer About The
Benefits Of Fossil Fuels*
California cities suing over climate change must examine the benefits
fossil fuels have had on civilization, per an assignment from a federal
judge.
San Francisco and Oakland have initiated a lawsuit against five major oil
companies in an attempt to hold them financially responsible for climate
change.
The case is being heard in the United States District Court in San
Francisco. The oil companies being targeted — Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips,
ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell — have urge... more »
Rio State Aims to Combat Illegal Deforestation with Drones
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A recent
state government project, named ‘Olho no Verde’ (Eye on Green) has been
using technology, including satellite imaging and now drones, in its fight
against environmental damage. The program is a collaboration between the
Secretary for the Environment, INEA (State Institute for the Environment)
[…]
Opinion: The Other Rose Among Brazil’s Thorns
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon, having
paused for refreshment, will now deliver on his promise, contained at the
end of his last post, to salute the other “Rose among thorns”, STF
Presiding Justice Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha. Those who followed closely
the courtroom haggling leading up to former President […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, May 29, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of
bars and pubs that are always a good option. LIVE: Internationale
Bachakademie Stuttgart (Cinelândia) – Tonight, Internationale Bachakademie
Stuttgart will be starring on the stage of Theatro Municipal. Led by regent
Hans Christoph Rademann, the German orchestra will present […]
Climate sensitivity, global warming potential calculations distorted by small denominators
“At this point, it is crucial to observe that every other gas is compared
to CO2 to determine its GWP value. In other words, whatever GWP value is
determined for CO2, that value is re-set equal to 1, so that the … Continue
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Glasnost for US Intelligence: Will Transparency Lead to Increased Public Trust?
The CIA headquarters in Virginia. (Photo: Wikimedia/Library of Congress)
Earlier this month, the Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs published our
report on the first round of a polling project sponsored by the Texas
National Security Network aimed at shedding light on Americans’ perceptions
of our intelligence agencies and testing the claim that efforts by these
agencies to be more open will enhance their democratic legitimacy. (The
full report, including survey methodology, poll results, and limited policy
analysis is available here.)
The good news from this initial report is tha... more »
Nothing To Do With Families
The Republican Party used to style itself as the party of family values. It
has now officially adopted a policy of breaking up families. Richard Wolff
writes:
Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security adopted a new
policy to start criminal prosecutions of parents crossing the border
illegally, and to place their children in protective custody. It wasn’t
enough to deport undocumented people. Now the Trump administration would
actively break up their families.
This is not just an inhuman policy that violates any meaning of the words
“family values”. It’s also reckless... more »
Lancement du deuxième tour de l'ALECA : Détermination et prudence
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
29-May-2018
Le coup d'envoi du 2ème tour des négociations sur «l'accord de
libre-échange global et approfondi entre la Tunisie et l'Union européenne»
qui se déroulera du 28 au 31 mai a eu lieu aujourd'hui lundi 28 mai 2018.
These Popular Tea Brands Possess Dangerously High Levels of Pesticides.
These Popular Tea Brands Possess Dangerously High Levels of Pesticides! –
Awareness Act
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Poland's Open Invitation to the United States and Its Military Might
With Donald Trump making the following comments on NATO and the deadbeat
nations that weren't paying their share:
...a recent publication from Poland's Ministry of National Defense is of
particular interest. Here is a summary of what is found in this document
that received very little media coverage.
The document, "Proposal for a U.S. Permanent Presence in Poland" opens by
noting Donald Trump's July 6, 2017 speech given in Warsaw as you can see
here:
...where he made the following comments:
"*Today, the West is also confronted by the powers that seek to test our
will, undermine... more »
Here’s the REAL purpose and mission of the Deep State
To say that the game was rigged is probably the biggest understatement in
the history of American politics - and the game remains rigged More
The post Here’s the REAL purpose and mission of the Deep State appeared
first on The Duran.
The Navy Doesn't Want You To Know About this Top Secret Spy Submarine
*David Axe*
*Security, *
This is what we can tell you.
*We know that Seawolf spent almost three years in drydock starting in
September 2009. Contractors did $280 million in work. And when Seawolf
returned to the cold Pacific waters in April 2012, she was “even more
capable and effective than at any time in her 15 years of service,”
according to Cdr. Dan Packer, her skipper at the time.*
Sometime *apparently in August 2013*, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered
attack submarine USS Seawolf eased out of the port of Bremerton, in
Washington State, on what was probably her fifth or sixt... more »
Russia vs. America: Which Army Would Win a War?
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
And how many millions would die?
*Dismounted firepower is where U.S. forces truly shine. Against armored
threats, an American platoon can bring three Javelin missiles, a M3
recoilless rifle, and numerous AT4 short-range antitank rockets to bear
against enemy armor, engaging enemies at ranges of up to 2,000 yards. Their
Russian comrades-in-arms could bring only unguided RPG-16 and RPG-18
rockets against enemies at a maximum effective range of about 300 yards.
Against infantry, American forces bring six light and two medium machine
guns and a M3 recoi... more »
Come Aboard the Seawolf: The Navy's Deadly Submarine Russia and China Fear
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
The best of the best
*The Seawolf submarines are each powered by one Westinghouse S6W nuclear
reactor, driving two steam turbines to a total of 52,000 shaft horsepower.
The class was the first class of American submarine to utilize pump-jet
propulsors over propellers, a feature that has carried over to the newest
Virginia class. As a result, a Seawolf is capable of eighteen knots on the
surface, a maximum speed of 35 knots underwater, and a silent running speed
of about 20 knots.*
The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ev... more »
British Empire Desperate to Maintain Control—Coup Operations Afoot in US, Italy, & Beyond
We're sitting on a powder keg. In Europe, destabilizations are mounting. In
Italy, the latest phase of blocking sovereignty and the will of the
electorate, occurred last night, when President Sergio Mattarella denied
the ministerial roster submitted by the coalition of M5S and Lega
parties—objecting to senior economist Paulo Savona for Economics
Minister—and instead declared an ex-IMF austerity hitman, Carlo Cottarelli,
as Prime Minister-designate, mandated to form a cabinet. When sent to
Parliament, Cottarelli's list will be rejected, prompting more chaos, and
new elections. This... more »
We Can't Count On Journalists To Tell The Real Truth-- How About Pusha T?
It's incumbent on journalists to never give up on pointing out that Trump
never opens his mouth without lying and attempting to manipulate the
public. Most Americans know he's a liar; a recent poll found that only 13%
of Americans consider Señor Trumpanzee honest and trustworthy. And yet...
his job approval rating has crept back up into the 40s. Are people not
paying attention-- of what they gown unured to the constancy of lies?
Over the weekend Maggie Haberman of the "failing *NYT*" tweeted that she
has "written stories about his lies, falsehoods, whoppers, half-truths,
salesman... more »
Iran Banned From Using Syrian Air Force Bases
A photo released by Iranian media reportedly shows the T-4 air base in
central Syria after a missile barrage attributed to Israel on April 9,
2018. (Iranian media)
*Jerusalem Post*:* Report: Syrian Air Force bars Iran from using its bases*
A Syrian opposition site reports that the Syrian air force forbade
Iranian-backed Shi’ite factions from storing ammunition in its bases.
The commander of the Syrian Air Force has decided Syria will no longer
allow Iranian-backed Shi’ite factions to use its bases to store ammunition
and host fighters, the Syrian opposition newspaper Zaman al-Wasl... more »
Liege shooting: Two police and passer-by dead in Belgium but there's no discernible motive per the police, prosecuters and BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44289404 into the
recent shooting in Liege is quite incredible:
'A man has shot dead two police officers and a passer-by in the centre of
the eastern Belgian city of Liège before being killed himself.
...
Details are still emerging and there is no indication yet as to the man's
motive.
"We don't know anything yet," a spokesperson for the Liege prosecutor's
office told the AFP news agency.
...
Police sources quoted in local media said the man was heard shouting Allahu
Akbar ("God is greatest" in Arabic).'
So police sources ... more »
Vladimir Putin grants Russian citizenship to American MMA champion Jeffrey Monson
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed Another American celebrity has joined the
likes of actor Steven Seagal and basketball player Jamierra Faulkner in
becoming a Russian citizen. Jeffrey Monson, a legendary mixed martial arts
and Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota, was
granted Russian citizenship by decree of President Vladimir Putin
yesterday, TASS reports. The […] More
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Jeffrey Monson appeared first on The Duran.
Austria, world’s intelligence capital, leans toward Russia
Austria to host Vladimir Putin next week More
The post Austria, world’s intelligence capital, leans toward Russia
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A new book cover, computer vision syndrome, and lots of hard work
Writing a military science fiction trilogy as a whole, publishing the books
within a few weeks of each other, is turning out to be a whole lot more
work than I'd bargained for! Not only does one have to format and prepare
each book for publication, but one has to ensure a common structure, "look
and feel", etc. across all three volumes - otherwise the trilogy becomes an
exercise in frustration for readers, who get used to one format in the
first book, then have to suddenly adapt to a new one in the next volume.
That doesn't make for a happy reading experience.
I'm accordingly spe... more »
A Cheer for Age of Autism
By Kim Rossi When I was a kid, I cheered for the local Pop Warner football
team. One of our cheers went like this: "Lean to the left! Lean to the
right! Stand up! Sit down! Fight! Fight! Fight!" We...
Record Cases Of Scarlet Fever In The UK -- Is the Nasal Flu Vaccine Responsible? Part II
In Part I, we took a look at increased numbers of scarlet fever cases in
the UK, dating back to 2013, when the numbers started to increase and
coincidentally, when the free, nasal flu shot was first being given out...
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Oltremare"
Ludovico Einaudi, "Oltremare"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo
PDF Download: “The Collapse Of Western Civilization”
*“The Collapse Of Western Civilization”*
"The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings
of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring
temperatures, rising sea levels, widespread drought and - finally - the
disaster now known as the Great Collapse of 2093, when the disintegration
of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet led to mass migration and a complete
reshuffling of the global order. Writing from the Second People’s Republic
of China on the 300th anniversary of the Great Collapse, a senior scholar
presents a gripping and deeply disturbin... more »
Road Warrior
gotta bring home the bacon...so to speak.
I'm going to be on the road from here to there and back with a stop off at
the White Wolf Mine to check on progress at the hovel and from there to
Germany, China and back and forth and so on. Gotta fill the coffers with
cash. No time for jet lag. I'm starting to feel like Old NFO.
This blog post will hit on Tuesday and by the time you read this, I'll be
long gone.
It's going to be a busy month with less blogging. While sleeping on an
airplane in a first class pod and having your caesar salad cut and tossed
in the aisle while you watch is be... more »
Roman Abramovich granted Israeli citizenship
Did the Chelsea Football Club owner's reported friendship with Putin play a
part in Britain's tardiness in renewing his visa?
Dmitry Orlov, "The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse"
*"The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse"*
by Dmitry Orlov
"Elizabeth Kübler-Ross defined the five stages of coming to terms with
grief and tragedy as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance,
and applied it quite successfully to various forms of catastrophic personal
loss, such as death of a loved one, sudden end to one's career, and so
forth.
Several thinkers, notably James Howard Kunstler and, more recently John
Michael Greer, have pointed out that the Kübler-Ross model is also quite
terrifyingly accurate in reflecting the process by which society as a whole
(or at le... more »
60 Lab Studies Now Confirm Cancer Link to a Vaccine You Probably Had as a Child
By Dr. Mercola, board-certified physician and surgeon Dr. Maurice Hilleman
made astounding revelations in an interview that was cut from The Health
Century — the admission that Merck drug company vaccines had been injecting
dangerous viruses into people worldwide. Bear in mind that Dr. Hilleman was
the developer of Merck’s vaccine program. He developed over […]
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Had as a Child appeared first on Health Nut News.
German people hold foreign minister accountable for anti-Russia rhetoric, want improved ties with Moscow
Russophobic no more! More
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"How Systems Collapse"
*"How Systems Collapse"*
by Charles Hugh Smith
"I often discuss systems and systemic collapse, and I've drawn up a little
diagram to illustrate a key dynamic in systemic collapse. The key concepts
here are stability and buffers. Though complex systems are never static,
but they can be stable: that is, they ebb and flow within relatively stable
boundaries supported by reserves, i.e. buffers.
In ecosystems, this ebb and flow is expressed in feedback loops between the
weather, environment and plant/animal species which inhabit the ecosystem.
Ideal weather/food conditions may spark a ris... more »
Chinese officials to visit India to discuss RCEP issues, says Prabhu
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
29-May-2018
Chinese officials will visit India soon to hold bilateral discussions on
the issues hampering the negotiations of the proposed mega free trade deal
— Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Commerce and Industry
Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
Pakistan, China agree on terms of FTA Phase II
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
29-May-2018
According to official documents, the agreed liberalisation level of 90
percent, tariff lines and trade value have been slashed to 75 percent of
tariff lines for both countries and some new terms have also been added to
the agreement.
EU upbeat on Indonesia-EU CEPA deal amid palm oil issue
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
29-May-2018
The European Union believes ongoing debate over palm oil with Indonesia
will not hamper the progress of the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive
Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA).
"Peter Schiff: Enjoy The Calm Before The Storm"
*"Peter Schiff: Enjoy The Calm Before The Storm"*
by Tyler Durden
"Peter Schiff recently delivered the keynote speech at Vancouver's
International Mining Investment Conference detailing why he thinks we are
basically enjoying the calm before the storm right now. He talks about the
dangerous financial situation the world now finds itself in and tells
investors that they should not be too complacent. "We are simply in the
calm before the storm and hard times are coming. Prepare now, or rue the
day you didn't."
Many people now think the Fed will nudge rates up again in June, leaving ... more »
Syrian rebels, ISIS trade blows is west Daraa countryside
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:10 A.M.) – Intense clashes broke out between opposition
fighters and the Islamic State in the western countryside of Daraa as the
Syrian Army prepares for the final assault in the southern province. ISIS
jihadists launched an attack targeting positions for the FSA fighters on
the outskirts of Sheikh Saad town. The offensive, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
“Global Financial Breakdown Continues: Economic Growth Chokes On Massive Debt Increases”
*“Global Financial Breakdown Continues: *
*Economic Growth Chokes On Massive Debt Increases”*
By the SRSrocco Report
The U.S. and global economies are choking on a massive amount of
debt. While Wall Street and the Mainstream financial media continue to
rationalize the skyrocketing debt as merely the cost of doing business, the
disintegrating fundamentals point to an economic catastrophe in the making.
Of course, a full-blown economic meltdown may not occur this year or even
next, but as time goes by, the situation continues to deteriorate in an
exponential fashion. So, the cheerlead... more »
NOVICHOK, TOMMY ROBINSON, ISIS, DUKE OF SUSSEX, ELAYN NEAL, KENNEDY, BJP, GUATEMALA, SYRIA
Peter John @Petejohn77
*The Zionist Tommy Robinson on an Israeli tank.*
The Zionist *Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon*, also known as *Tommy
Robinson*, and also known as Andrew McMaster and also known as Paul Harris,
[4] co-founded the English Defence League (EDL)[10] and the European
Defence League, and became involved with the development of Pegida UK.
Some might accuse him of being 'a Jewish Nazi'.
- HITLER'S JEWISH NAZIS - PART 3
Nardeep Pujji @AWAKEALERT
*Duke of Sussex.*
"The Duchess of Sussex was pregnant when she stood in front of the altar.
And she was in ... more »
Al-Sadr’s “Balancing” Act Might Stimulate Iran’s Eastern Pivot
The “rolling back” of Iran’s “strategic depth” in the Levant will make Iraq
an even greater priority for it, especially after al-Sadr’s victory and his
consequent “balancing” of the Islamic Republic and the Wahhabi Kingdom that
his country’s wedged between.
The post Al-Sadr’s “Balancing” Act Might Stimulate Iran’s Eastern Pivot
appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
European Companies Rushed to Invest in Iran. What Now?
To start with, it has not been working so well and that means that those
who came, looked, read the agreement and mostly backed off. In short,
consensus opinion conforms to that of Trump. Fake peace at any price is a
bad bargain.
What comes next is a new paradigm crafted by Trump. It likely includes
regime change and that means hunkering down while he reworks the terms of
trade and it is likely to be beneficial.
My real point is that change has been frozen for forty years. The
agreement meant to freeze the current political dispensation which is no
longer supported by the I... more »
Two major advances in autonomous technologies that rival human abilities
We are really getting better at all this.
Useful hardware has become credible. What i am looking forward to is the
machine able to service crops plant by plant. This can include collecting
unwelcome pests beside the obvious of collecting the harvest..
This future once looked far-fetched and even silly, but that is because we
needed to imagine those applications. .
*Two major advances in autonomous technologies that rival human abilities*
*Google Duplex voice technology and Boston Dynamics' robot advances push
the boundariesMay 12, 2018The voice of sing... more »
FAA to team with local, state, and tribal governments and companies to develop safe drone operations
Good luck on all that. Drones are here and what is needed is a software
solution carried by all drones that lock out rogue behavior. Put that way,
we already have the solutions to hand as we use it to protect
communications.
Expect this industry to burgeon and be a huge employer. Human operators
can oversee hundreds of drones using auto direct systems.
Imagine the thousands of berry pickers.
.
*FAA to team with local, state, and tribal governments and companies to
develop safe drone operations*
*But could this ambitious program have unintended consequences when
criminals and... more »
The EU's Backdoor Path to a Unified Superstate
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We all need to understand what is happening here. in the end, we have
policy by a committee and serious opportunity for cheating which empowers a
rush to the bottom. Not good and not likely to get better.
Yet a stream of bandaids can keep this afloat.
What is needed is a secure credit system outside the destructive power of
government and here we literally have dozens. Yrt muddling has worked to
date.
*The EU's Backdoor Path to a Unified Superstate*
*Philipp
Bagushttps://mises.org/wire/eus-backdoor-path-unified-superstateFor years
there... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah*
There actually is a good side to Señor Trumpanzee choosing Rudy Giuliani as
his current lawyer and spokescretin. One reason that I say that is the
obvious one that Rudy is so gobsmacking bad at speaking in defense of his
client. In fact, he's been so bad at it that you could be forgiven if you
thought, for a second or two, that Rudy was still a prosecuting attorney
dead set on nailing Trumpanzee to the wall by incriminating Trumpanzee even
more than he's already incriminated himself, starting, as he did, with his
infamous statement to Lester Holt as to why he fired James... more »
Los Angeles Native Describes Civic Decline
Is LA's descent into a third world shithole a harbinger for America? A
report from a resident reveals a real, and deliberately created urban
nightmare
German Minister: If New Asylum Centers Fail, Refugees Should be Deported
It's clear that Merkel's open border policy is a disaster but, despite
talks of deportations, there's really no going back for Germany
Credible report alleges US relocates ISIS from Syria and Iraq into Russia via Afghanistan
If true, writes Eric Zuesse, it means that Trump is following through on a
plan initiated by Bush I in 1990 to destroy Russia
US Warns Of “Firm” Response If Syria Attacks ISIS . . . No, Really
In 2001, Americans were told to shred their bill-of-rights and accept a
police state due to an alleged attack by al-Qaeda. Now the U.S. is
shielding the same al-Qaeda
Swift Injustice: The “Terrifying” Case Of Tommy Robinson
The swiftness with which injustice was meted out to Robinson is stunning.
Equally as impressive is the blanket media silence over the case
Fox News Confirms Tommy Robinson Sentenced 13 Months For Reporting on Pedophile Grooming Trial
We do not support Tommy Robinson but the actions against him are those of a
police state; with a media blackout on his one-day trial, conviction and
imprisonment
Significant work that contradicts the claims of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
*Hollow Models?*
Source
The long writing career of British logician and philosopher Bertrand
Russell covered a period of marked change in science. The term natural
philosophy was giving way to the term physical science and extensive
divisions were occurring into branches such as physics, chemistry, etc.
Already, it had been shown that long-held beliefs needed continuing
empirical verification. For example, European philosophers long held the
view that knowledge can be logically deduced from generally held beliefs,
or propositions, such as: all swans are white; if it is a swan, it is... more »
Russia reverse engineers unexploded Tomahawk missiles from Syria
The Kremlin ought to thank Trump for his new gifts to the Russian Ministry
of Defense More
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Despite US sanctions, India will continue trade with Russia, Iran, Venezuela
Sanctions just ain't what they used to be More
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Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
Poland to pay $2 billion in order to permanently host US base
The Poles are ecstatic to welcome the Americans over to their place More
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Tony Abbott to Give AEF Lecture
Tony Abbott to Give AEF Lecture: Melbourne CBD, 3 July 2018 28 May 2018
Bob Carter Commemorative Lecture at CQ Functions from 5:30pm
On Tuesday evening, 3 July 2018, the Hon. Tony Abbott—the former PM and
current MHR for Warringah in NSW—will speak on "Climate Change and
Restraining Greenhouse Gas Emissions".
This event will be the second in a series of lectures that AEF has
established to commemorate the life and work of Professor Robert (Bob)
Carter, a former Director and Scientific Adviser. The AEF Bob Carter
Memorial Fund is financing the lectures.
Mr Abbott's address will con... more »
Tweets For Today
Political protests in Nicaragua have left 84 dead and more than 860 injured
since they broke out on April 28.
Photographer Inti Ocon @intiocon has been covering the violence for @AFP
pic.twitter.com/Cq4NK5uX46
— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 29, 2018
WATCH! A Riverton homecoming... a line of hundreds forming to hug and shake
the hand of Joshua Holt, finally free after 2 years in a #Venezuela prison.
@NBCNews pic.twitter.com/O7Nd5P7Xe9
— Gadi Schwartz (@GadiNBC) May 29, 2018
Watch as Mamoudou Gassama, a migrant from Mali, climbs up a multistory
building to rescue a toddler dangling f... more »
Picture Of The Day
World War II veterans take part in a special Memorial Day Observance at the
National World War II Memorial in Washington. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan
*WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Remembering
the veterans* (Reuters)
Columbia joins NATO as a ‘global partner’
What is NATO's objective, without communism in the Kremlin? More
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Duran.
What Will Happen To Our Food In A Crisis?
*Elisabeth Braw, Defense One*: *Let’s Talk about Food — and What Happens In
a Crisis*
Sweden is telling its citizens to be ready to feed themselves for a week.
Other nations should follow suit.
This week, Sweden presented a civil-defense brochure to be sent to the
nation’s 4.8 million households. Called “If the Crisis or War Comes,” the
20-page brochure provides practical instructions, ranging from the signals
that will sound in case of a national emergency, how to detect
disinformation, how to get on without access to heating, fuel, the
internet, medications, or public transpor... more »
US meddled in Venezuelan elections, says Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza in new interview
Election meddling is fine when America does it, just don't do it to them
More
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Arreaza in new interview appeared first on The Duran.
Winning One Of The Last Republican Held Seats In Los Angeles-- A Two-Part Guest Post By Lee Rogers
*Anyone who has followed this blog for the past half dozen years knows Dr.
Lee Rogers, primarily because he ran for Congress in CA-25 twice. The heart
of the district is Santa Clarita but spreads south to Porter Ranch, west
into Simi Valley, north as far as Gorman and east to Palmdale and up to
Lancaster in the Antelope Valley. Lee challenged powerful (and corrupt)
Republican Buck McKeon in 2012 and 2014, In 2012 he scared McKeon with a
much closer race than he was used to, 129,593 (54.8%) to 106,982 (45.2%).
McKeon decided to retire. In 2014, Lee was one of the first victims of th... more »
Rio Says Essential Services Will Return to Normal Today
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the
ongoing truck drivers’ protest that has paralyzed Brazil for over a week,
on Monday, May 28th, Rio de Janeiro state and city officials asserted that
services, including schools, buses and hospitals, should be returning close
to 100 percent operation by late Tuesday, May […]
Islamic State groups resurface in US-held area of Syria: Lavrov
Islamic State-related groups have stepped up their activity in the area of
Al-Tanf, controlled by the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov told a news conference on Monday. “We have gathered much evidence
some strange things are happening in Al-Tanf. In our point of view this
area is of no considerable significance for the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebel factions merge together to form large group under Turkish command
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – A large number of rebel factions in northern
Syria announced on Sunday that they will be merging together to form one
big group. According to a statement released by the rebel factions, the
following groups will be merging together to form one large force under the
Turkish Army’s command: Faylaq […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Recognition of Armenian Genocide removed from Israeli Knesset agenda
Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Yuli Edelstein on Monday pulled recognition
of the genocide of the Armenian people from the parliament’s agenda, local
media reported citing Edelstein’s spokeswoman. According to the Jerusalem
Post newspaper, the Knesset was expected to vote on recognizing the
Armenian Genocide on Tuesday, but Edelstein, who stands for the
recognition, decided […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS commander rejoins Syrian Army after completing spy mission
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – A security commander from Hay’at Tahrir
Al-Sham recently defected from the jihadist group to the Syrian Arab Army
(SAA) after years of working behind enemy lines in Idlib. According to a
local report, the HTS commander that was known as Abu Khadijah Al-Furtai
left the jihadist group for the Syrian […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordan arrests two ISIS terrorists attempting to enter Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Jordanian border guards arrested two
Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists that were attempting to sneak into Syria
from northern Jordan, the Hashemite Kingdom announced on Monday. According
to a Jordanian Army press release, “two people belonging to the Islamic
State were arrested while trying to sneak into Syria and join […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran denies direct talks with Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – The Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign
Ministry, Bahram Qassemi, stated on Monday that his nation has held no
direct talks with Israel. Speaking to IRNA, Qassem stated that while a
number of Arab countries have betrayed the Palestinian cause, such hues and
cries have been masterminded to deviate the public […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia denies reports on interception of Israeli F-16 jet with Russian Su-34 in Lebanon
The Russian Defense Ministry has denied reports on an alleged interception
of an Israeli F-16 fighter jet by a Russian Su-34 aircraft, stating that
the country’s aircraft do not conduct missions in Lebanese airspace. “The
information spread by one of the Israeli news outlets about an alleged
‘interception’ of two Israeli F-16s by a Russian […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How Bad Is The Afghan War Going?
James Mattis at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on March 14.
*Breaking Defense: **The Great Afghan Paradox*
*By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly. *
By most metrics the war in Afghanistan is going badly. According to the
most recent quarterly report by the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the troop strength of Afghan Security
Forces is in “sharp decline” even as the Taliban are on the march
throughout the countryside.
The number of “security incidents” is similarly on the rise, to include a
series of recent suicide bombings in Kabul, ... more »
Keep these trends in the back of your mind
It is easy to get distracted with today’s news, where “he said what about
that” gets way too much press. Here are few other trends that we should
keep in the back of our minds. Some are more pressing than … Continue
reading →
Western Leaders Are Seeking A Rapprochement With Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron
attend a meeting with Russian and French businessmen during the Saint
Petersburg International Economic Forum on May 25, 2018. Photo: AFP /
Dmitry Lovetsky
*M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times: **Western leaders back in Russia as tensions
appear to ease*
*East-West relations seem to have changed over past 10 days, as three major
Western leaders attend St Petersburg forum*
East-West relations have transformed over the past 10-day period. Russia’s
isolation from the West after the Maidan coup in Kiev appears to have
wa... more »
Russians test new cruise missiles in Syria using SU-57 jets
A brief video shared on Youtube apparently provides footage of the test More
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#Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 13 “The Inheritance ”
Good evening, tonight we will continue our tale for this year, the tale of
the Amazing tales challenge.
Tonight we are going to hear the episode No.274 of Egyptian State Radio’s
“One Thousand and One Nights” Show created by the Godfather of Egyptian
radio Mohamed Shaaban and written by Taher Abu Fasha.
It is an interesting episode full of actions.
You can hear it after the break.
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*Old Grand priest Nomaan goes back to the Djinn kingdom deceived by **the
love of so-called Rouh and determinant to get her the invisible cap.*
[image: Flying h... more »
A Modest “Global Warming” Test Idea
Can rate of change of temperature from peak to low on the daily data for
the same day of the year, over years, illustrate if global warming exists? Continue
reading →
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 2”
Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 2”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHv79cNxkS0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Perhaps the most famous star
cluster on the sky, the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even
the depths of a light-polluted city. Also known as the Seven Sisters and
M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and closest open clusters.
Hurtling through a cosmic dust cloud a mere 400 light-years away, the
Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster is well-known for its striking blue
reflection nebulae.
*Click image for larger size.*
This remarkable wide-field (3 degree) image of the region shows the famous
star cluster near the cen... more »
Chet Raymo, “Sanctus”
*“Sanctus”*
by Chet Raymo
“Early in Claire Messud's new novel, “The Woman Upstairs”, the narrator
asks herself and others whether they would rather be able to fly or be
invisible. I suspect most who visit this blog would prefer to fly. Me too.
Until lately. More on that later. For now I want to ask a less frivolous
question, one more likely to split down the middle: Do you prefer, as a
matter of personal taste, Romanesque or Gothic?
Gothic aspires, Romanesque inspires. Gothic soars. Romanesque hunkers.
Gothic seeks to let go of the earth. Romanesque grips like a barnacle.
Gothic f... more »
Only The Best in Reporting. You Know Facts Matter or Something Like That.......
Expecting honesty from our virtuous, ever important media (if you don’t
have CNN constantly misleading you, are you truly free?) is about like
expecting your favorite pet to use you restroom, flush, and spray air
freshener on their way out the door. It’s just not going to happen.
And what we have here now is yet *another example of false media hysteria*
and surprise surprise, the “mistake” goes in only one direction yet again.
Funny how that always happens.
If you you’ve been conscious at all in the last 48 hours, (I know that may
have been difficult for some) you’ve probably been ... more »
"The Fleeting Happiness of Life"
*"The Fleeting Happiness of Life"*
By Jocelyn Soriano
"The truth is, there is no one place, however we may envy it, which would
be indisputably good for us to occupy; much less for us to remain in. The
zest of life, like the pleasure which we receive from a work of art, or
from nature, comes from undulations –from inequalities; not from any
monotony, even though it be the monotony of seeming perfection.
The beauty of the landscape depends upon contrasts, and would be lost in
one common surface of splendor. The grandeur of the waves is in the deep
hollows, as well as the culminatin... more »
Report: Israel And Russia Have Agreed to Push Iran Away From The Israeli-Syrian Border
Putin and Netanyahu at the "Victory Day Parade" at Moscow's Red Square on
Wednesday. Image source: Reuters via Newsweek.
*Times of Israel:* *Israel, Russia said to reach secret deal on pushing
Iran away from Syria border*
Reported agreement will see Israel consent to return of Assad's army to
Syrian Golan Heights, in exchange for Russia ensuring no Iranian or
Hezbollah troops there.
Israel and Russia have reached a secret agreement to distance Iranian
forces from the border area in southern Syria, Israeli TV reported Monday,
as Jerusalem and Moscow sent differing messages regardin... more »
Submarine War: America's Virginia-Class vs. Russia's Deadly Yasen (Who Wins?)
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
Stealth sub showdown?
*In a head-to-head confrontation between a Virginia Block III—the version
under construction when Severodvinsk was commissioned—who would win? Both
submarines are the pinnacle of their country’s submarine technology and,
pitted against one another, would be fairly well matched. Severodvinsk may
be slower, but it can dive deeper. The Virginia may be faster, but
according to Combat Ships of the World, the hull has only been tested to
488 meters. Virginia likely has the edge in sonar detection, thanks to the
new Large Aperture Bow... more »
The Navy's Biggest Fear: 2 Ways That Guarantee You Will Sink an Aircraft Carrier
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
Fire and fatigue
*The disaster on the Oriskany seemed attributable to human error while
handling the flares. The Navy court-martialed five sailors, charging them
with forty-four counts of manslaughter. Those indicated included the two
apprentice airmen, as well as the chief of the ordnance section—blamed for
having left the inexperienced sailors unsupervised. However, new
considerations led to acquittals across the board. Apparently, a defect in
the Mark 24 flares made some of them susceptible to igniting when jarred.
The Oriskany’s skipper, Capt... more »
F-35 vs. Su-57: How One U.S. Ally Might Drop America's Top Stealth Fighter
*Asia Times*
*Security, *
Turkey could opt for Russia's best.
Momentum is building behind US legislation which would put a kibosh on an
agreement to send Turkey F-35 jets, but Ankara says it won’t let the deal
get squashed without a fight.
And while Turkish officials have warned that they will take retaliatory
measures if Washington doesn’t fulfill orders of the stealth fighter, the
first deliveries of which are expected in June, Ankara is reportedly in
talks with Russia to prepare a backup option.
Yeni Safak news is reporting that Turkish officials have begun discussions
abou... more »
The 3-Step Guide for Tricking America into a War
*John Richard Cookson*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: An explosion rocks Baghdad during air strikes March 21, 2003.
U.S.-led forces unleashed a devastating blitz on Baghdad on Friday night,
triggering giant fireballs and deafening explosions and sending huge
mushroom clouds above the city centre. Missiles slammed into the main
palace complex of President Saddam Hussein on the bank of the Tigris River,
and key government buildings, in an onslaught that far exceeded strikes
that launched the waron Thursday, Reuters correspondents said.
REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic] Iran today has uncann... more »
Duterte's Dilemma
*Richard Javad Heydarian*
*Security, Asia*
[image: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte participates in the
opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13,
2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Duterte remains a popular leader. But he is
not a king and he lacks the power to unilaterally decide the fate of the
Philippines’ external relations, particularly vis-à-vis China and America.
In recent months, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has seemingly
abandoned strategic diversification in favor of “strategic leaning” towards
China. To the Filipino leader,... more »
The End of the Atlantic Alliance
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller *
*Security, Europe*
[image: NATO flag flutters next to the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II
fighter in Amari air base, Estonia, April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins] President
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from JCPOA is one more step in
dismantling the edifice built after the end of World War II by the United
States and Britain.
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from JCPOA (the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action) is one more step in dismantling the edifice
built after the end of World War II by the U.S. and Britain. Trump’s
decision... more »
The Shia Shift: Why Iran and Hezbollah Abandoned Martyrdom
*Zachary Keck, Matthew Sparks*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: A Lebanese Hizbollah guerrilla looks at a fire rising from a
burning object in a Beirut suburb July 17,2006. Israeli Defence Minister
Amir Peretz said on Monday that no Israeli jet or helicopter had been shot
down over Lebanon but did not rule out that a drone many have been downed.
REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi (LEBANON)] The shift in the source of suicide
terrorism has gone almost entirely unnoticed in the West.
Thirty-five years ago last month, a Hezbollah suicide bomber drove a
delivery van packed with explosives into the... more »
The Welfare Expert Advisory Group has been asked to focus on "the overall purpose of the system." So what *is* the overall purpose?
The Government has just announced their 101st Working Group, what will
undoubtedly prove to be the most expensive in this small country's history: its
Working Group on Welfare.
Including in its make-up every variant of wretchedly grasping progressive,
and headed up by proven liar *Cindy Kiro*,
*the Welfare Expert Advisory Group has been asked to undertake a
broad-ranging review of the welfare system [says Labour's Minister for
Enforced Charity Carmel Sepuloni]...Areas that the Welfare Expert Advisory
Group has been asked to focus on range from considering the overall purpose
of ... more »
Lebanese TV Is Claiming That Russian Su-34s Intercepted Israeli Planes. Russia Is Denying These Reports
#حربي_بالأجواء من المنية طيران حربي لم يعرف لمن بعد و عل الارجح طيران روسي
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— Abdallah Samra (@AbdallahSamra92) May 27, 2018
*Middle East Eye: **Russian jets 'intercept' Israeli planes over Lebanon:
Reports*
Israel's jets, long used to being unchallenged in Lebanese airspace, face
off with Russia's despite a deconfliction mechanism in place
Russian fighter jets intercepted Israeli warplanes over Lebanese airspace
early on Monday morning, according to local outlets.
Reports claimed that two Israeli F-16 jets were challenged by Russian
Sukhoi Su-34 jets o... more »
X22 Report, “We Are All Looking In The Wrong Direction, The Collapse Is This Way”
X22 Report, “We Are All Looking In The Wrong Direction, The Collapse Is
This Way”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WxR8PJsvkM
*Related followup report:*
X22 Report, “The Pieces Are Being Rearranged To Trap The Deep State”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t8_HU7MHPI&t=7s
Nunes Pretends To Be 100% Portuguese But He Isn't... There's One Antecedent Named Robert Mueller
I once had a financial advisor, long ago, who told me he would vote for
Cuomo to be president because he would be the first Italian-American
president. He had no idea what Cuomo was about politically, just that he
was of Italian heritage, like the financial advisor. It made me question
his judgment and wonder if he was the right person for me to be working
with. I remember once, as a small child, my grandmother making it clear to
me that her loyalty to Israel was as strong as her loyalty to the U.S. I
was horrified and it stuck with me-- viscerally-- for 6 decades.
More recently, ... more »
Probabilidad de 40% de cerrar TLCAN antes del 1 de julio: Guajardo
bilaterals.org - 1 day ago
29-May-2018
El secretario de Economía, Ildefonso Guajardo, dijo este viernes que ve 40
por ciento de probabilidad de cerrar un acuerdo sobre el TLCAN antes de las
elecciones del 1 de julio en México.
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